Thatta Payaru Sadam 

Thatta Payaru Sadam is a traditional delicacy from Tamil Nadu cuisine especially from Coimbatore region. This rice variety is a one pot recipe and can be prepared quickly with just pantry staples.The hero ingredient of this dish is black eyed peas or lobia also known as thatta payaru or Karamani in Tamil. For this recipe I have used white Karamani you can use red karamani too.

For preparing this dish the thatta payaru is washed and soaked overnight (but if you forget to do so it you can soak it hot water along with baking soda in hot pack casserole for 2 hours and then use it).

Now in a pressure cooker a basic tempering is given and the shallots and tomatoes are sautéed well and then soaked rice and thatta payaru is added followed by salt , sambar powder and 3 cups water (make sure to use the rice soaked water too).This mixture is pressure cooked for 3 whistles and pressure is allowed to release naturally, thats it you have made yourself a delicious healthy thatta payaru sadam.

This thatta payaru sadam pairs well with pickles, appalam, potato fry etc.

Check out how to make this traditional tasty thatta payaru sadam recipe below.

Ingredients 

Raw rice -1 cup washed and soaked for 1/2 hour 

White lobia  (Thatta Payaru/ Karamani)-1/2-3/4 cup washed and soaked overnight 

Small onion-15 nos 

Tomato-1-2 nos chopped 

Garlic -10 nos

Green chillies-3 nos slit 

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp 

Sambar powder-1 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Urad dal -1 tsp 

Bengal gram dal-1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp 

Red chillies-2 nos

Curry leaves-few

Coriander leaves-few

Oil -2 tsps 

Ghee -1 tsp

Thatta Payaru Sadam Recipe Video 

Method 

👉Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds, urad dal, Bengal gram dal, red chillies and curry leaves allow it to splutter.

👉Add green chillies, garlic, small onions , asafoetida and sauté well.

👉Add tomatoes and cook until tender.

👉Add turmeric powder and sambar powder and required salt mix well.

👉Now add the black eyed peas or thatta payaru mix well.

👉Add the rice and sauté for few seconds then add 3 cups of water , coriander leaves mix well and bring to a boil.

👉Now pressure cook for 3 whistles and allow the pressure to subside completely.

👉Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot .

Preparation Time -20 minutes 

Serves-4